Aransas County (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Rockport.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,830. Aransas County is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| Name: | Aransas County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 48-007 |
| State: | Texas |
| Founded: | 1872 |
| Named for: | Aransas Bay |
| Seat: | Rockport |
| Largest city: | Corpus Christi |
| Total Area: | 528 sq mi (1,370 km²) |
| Land Area: | 252 sq mi (650 km²) |
| Total Population: | 23,830 |
| Population Density: | 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.aransascountytx.gov/main/ |
Aransas County location map. Where is Aransas County?
History
Spanish conquistador and cartographer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda was likely the first European to encounter this land when he sailed along the Texas coast in the summer of 1519 and charted Aransas Bay. This name is derived from an outpost established during the Viceroyalty of New Spain called “Río de Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu,” which was itself named for the Sanctuary of Aránzazu, a Franciscan sanctuary in Oñate, Guipuscoa, Spain.
In 1871, the Texas Legislature established Aransas County from portions of Refugio County, and it organized the following year.
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey inflicted tremendous damage on the county.
Aransas County Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km), of which 252 square miles (650 km) is land and 276 square miles (710 km) (52%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Calhoun County (northeast)
- Gulf of Mexico (east)
- Nueces County (southeast)
- San Patricio County (southwest)
- Refugio County (northwest)
National protected area
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Aransas County Topographic Map
Aransas County Satellite Map
Aransas County Outline Map
